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dixiegrrrrl

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19. you know, that might explain the insanely inpossible ads I saw

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 01:22 PM

Mar 2012

on Craigslist and newspapers in the Bay area,
advertisements for "entry level" jobs requiring 10 years of code experience in a code that was only 4 years old ( or obsolete)
and a PH D. in engineering and mountain climbing
or some such other ridiculous requirements for 10.00 an hour jobs.
Obviously the company could point to the lack of response and say no Americans applied.
I always wondered about that.

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Facebook hires software engineers from India to fill US posts [View all] OhioChick Mar 2012 OP

It isn't really that surprising johnd83 Mar 2012 #1

When the primary qualification appears to be, "Must work for peanuts"... TheMadMonk Mar 2012 #5

Some jobs are low pay for immigrants, but that is not always true johnd83 Mar 2012 #9

+1 William Seger Mar 2012 #10

(RETRACTED) Not true. caseymoz Mar 2012 #12

Because, you know, it's not like China has a bigger population or anything Blue_Tires Mar 2012 #20

(RETRACTED) Yes, but their higher education system is still pretty bad. caseymoz Mar 2012 #23

There are about 900,000 software engineering jobs in the US. There's about 4.1-4.7% unemployment HiPointDem Mar 2012 #28

(RETRACTED) Very true-- of software engineers. caseymoz Mar 2012 #33

I must have replied to the wrong post; I included the info on software engineering because HiPointDem Mar 2012 #34

Very good statistics and sources. I've reconsidered. caseymoz Mar 2012 #35

I didn't say you were stupid, I said your claim was stupid. HiPointDem Mar 2012 #37

You mean a shortage of indentured servants, don't you? HiPointDem Mar 2012 #32

not reality tru Mar 2012 #24

70% of qualcom hires = non-american. HiPointDem Mar 2012 #30

reason number 3,764 I'm not on facebook bart95 Mar 2012 #2

HA. You and me both! ChromeFoundry Mar 2012 #8

great article '6 reasons i'm not on facebook' by wired uk editor bart95 Mar 2012 #15

All because there are no unemployed software engineers in Silicon Valley Newsjock Mar 2012 #3

Did they have to turn over their passwords during the interview? n/t IDemo Mar 2012 #4

Article is total BS. This has been done for years. eomer Mar 2012 #6

I thought that as soon as I read the headline? This is news? Flash!! Water is wet! riderinthestorm Mar 2012 #7

Really. drm604 Mar 2012 #13

Facebook has done this for years? sarcasmo Mar 2012 #16

The article claims FB "is doing something that no domestic or multinational company has done before" eomer Mar 2012 #17

Yeah, I was about to ask about that Blue_Tires Mar 2012 #21

Exactly. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2012 #18

I thought I was in bizarro world for a sec' when I read that first line. ieoeja Mar 2012 #38

Isn't there a law banning outsourcing except for compelling lack of qualified applicants? alp227 Mar 2012 #11

I wish. beerandjesus Mar 2012 #14

you know, that might explain the insanely inpossible ads I saw dixiegrrrrl Mar 2012 #19

Here's a video of a guy at a conference coaching companies on how NOT to hire Americans riderinthestorm Mar 2012 #22

+1 sarcasmo Mar 2012 #40

DING DING DING!!! KamaAina Mar 2012 #29

my child, let me introduce you to the real world. tru Mar 2012 #25

I asked bc I recall that the senate filibustered something like that alp227 Mar 2012 #27

They're just doing the work that Americans won't do, trying to make a better life, etc., etc. nt Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #26

Yes, but look at the quality work they do KamaAina Mar 2012 #31

so much stuff is cr*p tru Mar 2012 #36

I doubt it has anything to do with hiring the poorly educated and the incompetent. HiPointDem Mar 2012 #39

Spam deleted by Ruby the Liberal (MIR Team) CompSchool212 May 2012 #41

Little thing about India. ohmindi5 Sep 2012 #42

and you should be proud of your country... hlthe2b Sep 2012 #43